The Humane Society of the United States has a Kindred Spirits program.

"Through our Kindred Spirits program, the spirit of a departed loved one can live on through a donation to help fund our vital animal protection programs...
Thanks to your thoughtful memorial gift, we can continue to protect dogs, cats, and other animals at home and worldwide."

Margaret contributed to Street Roots every chance she got. It was a cause she strongly believed in. -Dave

Here is what their website says about them:
"We advocate for the homeless, passionately striving for justice, equality and freedom. Through a voice that can be heard, we raise social awareness, build community and create unique career and income opportunities to help homeless people help themselves.

Please give generously so we can continue our crucial mission of helping to reclaim the cherished lives of people whom nearly everyone else has given up on.

Margaret loved music and often talked about music and instruments. Ethos is a Portland organization that teached music education to Portland's youth. Margaret would strongly support this group.
-Dave

This is from their website:
"Ethos, Inc. was created in 1998 in direct response to massive budget cuts that destroyed most music education programs in Portland's public schools.

Ethos, Inc. has made considerable strides in bringing music education back to underserved youth. Working directly with students throughout Oregon, Ethos, Inc. hopes to introduce a whole new generation of youth to the magic of music. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done, but Ethos, Inc. is committed to keep working until every child in Oregon has an equal opportunity for music education."

"The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is the nation’s leading patient-directed organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses – depression and bipolar disorder.

The organization fosters an understanding about the impact and management of these life-threatening illnesses by providing up-to-date, scientifically-based tools and information written in language the general public can understand.

DBSA supports research to promote more timely diagnosis, develop more effective and tolerable treatments and discover a cure. The organization works to ensure that people living with mood disorders are treated equitably."

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